Skill table for PoP 1.4

Based on: https://www.popot.org//documentation/documents/2016-08-08_PoP1_Guard_Types.pdf

All probabilities (all columns except last two) are "out of 256". For example, a value of 75 means 75/256 = 29,3% probability.

And yes, that means even the value of 255 has a slight chance of failing - 255/256 means "99,6% of the time".

Columns explained

Striking probability - probability to start swinging animation (attack), given that the prince is in range, and the guard isn't doing anything else (e.g. not animating something or in refractory period)

Re-striking after block probability - probability for the guard to immediately restrike after successfully blocking Prince's attacck (the immediate "backhander" hit)

Blocking strike probability - probability of the guard blocking prince's attack, provided he is in "idle" mode, (e.g. not in the striking animation himself; this is what makes hitting Jaffar directly possible)

Improper blocking probability - probability of the guard blocking Prince's restrike after parry (the hits in "up -> shift" fighting strategy)

Going into hit range probability - probability of the guard advancing (instead of holding his ground) from being "just out of reach" provided the kid isn't swinging his sword

Refractory period after pain - amount of time (in frames) that the guard will spend "stunned" after being hit - "going into hit range" or "strike" won't occur in refractory period, but they may still block. (Note: there are 10 frames per second in combat)

One extra health - a flag marking the guards as having 1 hp more than the baseline for current level.

Additional notes for specific guard behavior

• Guard 0 (guards on the first level) never stays out of swing range even if you swing constantly - they will advance every time throwing yourself into yoru sword
• Skeleton is the only guard that can survice a two-story fall like prince (it's missing proper animation frames, so it will be invisible while in "crouched" state)

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Guard types per level

Compiled by higlak. Listed in order of reachability (when going traditional route, i.e. glitchless). Colors specified for further clarification

Level 01 - 0 (dark red), 0 (dark red)

Level 02 - 1 (blue), 1 (blue), 2 (orange), 1 (blue), 3 (purple)

Level 03 - 2 (skeleton)

Level 04 - 3 (orange), 3 (purple), 4 (yellow), 4 (yellow)

Level 05 - 3 (pink), 3 (pink), 4 (yellow), 4 (green)

Level 06 - 5 (fat)

Level 07 - 1 (blue), 2 (orange), 3 (purple)

Level 08 - 7 (dark blue), 3 (green), 3 (green), 2 (orange)

Level 09 - 1 (blue), 1 (blue), 3 (dark blue), 3 (purple)

Level 10 - 3 (purple), 3 (purple), 3 (green), 4 (yellow), 4 (orange)

Level 11 - 4 (dark blue), 4 (dark blue), 3 (blue)

Level 12 - 3 (shadow)

Level 13 - 9 (Jaffar)